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Pompeo meets with Saudi FM on ties, Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met with visiting Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud here discussing bilateral ties and Iran, said the U

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Iran says open to nuke talks without political pressures

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said Iran is open to talks on its nuclear program but will not give in to political pressures, Press TV reported Wed

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U.S. Mideast plan out of internationally agreed parameters: EU members of Security Council

The newly released U.S. Middle East peace plan departs from internationally agreed parameters concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, said the four EU members of

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92nd Oscars draw record low audience

The 92nd Academy Awards, or Oscars, ceremony Sunday night was watched by the smallest audience in the history of the show's broadcast. The three-hour-plus broadcast con

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Turkey retaliates against attack on Turkish soldiers in Idlib

Turkey retaliated against the attack of the Syrian government forces, which killed five Turkish soldiers in northern Syria on Monday, Fahrettin Altun, communication di

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Thai officials to wear black to mourn victims of weekend mass shooting

All cabinet ministers and officials at Government House are to wear black on Tuesday as Thailand mourns those victims killed in the weekend mass shooting in the northea

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Neon dominates studios' competition at 92nd Oscars

After "Parasite" made history Sunday night at the 92nd Academy Awards, or Oscars, its distributor Neon became the biggest winner in a studio battle among streaming ser

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S.Korea hails "Parasite" for making history at 92nd Oscars

South Korean people and media on Monday hailed "Parasite" as the black comedy thriller picked up four awards, including best picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremo

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African Union, Arab League reject Trump's controversial Mideast peace plan

The African Union (UN) and the Arab League (AL) on Sunday voiced their rejection of the newly unveiled U.S. peace plan that has sparked growing tensions between Palest

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China has full confidence, capability to win battle against coronavirus outbreak: diplomat

China has full confidence and capability to win the battle against the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese Consul General in Los Angeles Zhang Ping said on Friday, urging th

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Pompeo meets with EU envoy on regional issues

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the Middle East and other issues with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell here o

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Lebanese president vows to get security situation under control

Lebanese President Michel Aoun assured on Friday that he will not allow the security situation to get out of control, said a presidency statement. "It is very importan

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Terrorist groups must be "crushed" in NW Syria: Chinese envoy

A Chinese UN envoy on Thursday stressed that the terrorist groups in northwest Syria must be "resolutely crushed" in accordance with relevant Security Council resoluti

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Palestinian president says only East Jerusalem can be capital of Palestinian state

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday stressed that the capital of the Palestinian state can only be East Jerusalem instead of Abu Dis, official Palestinian

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Trump confirms AQAP leader killed by U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States had conducted a counterterrorism operation in Yemen that killed Qasim al-Rimi, a founder and the leade

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S.Korean president's approval rating rises to 48.0 pct: poll

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating rose this week, a weekly poll showed Thursday. According to the Realmeter survey, support for Moon gained 3.0 perc

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Abbas to address UNSC next week on U.S. Mideast peace deal: official

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to address the UN Security Council (UNSC) next week over the U.S. Middle East peace plan, better known as the Deal of the Centur